The People & Places Partnership has worked with Proximity Futures on behalf of North Tyneside Council to guide the short-term recovery and revitalisation of North Shields town centre over the longer-term. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance.
Surveys seeking local stakeholders’ views
Working on behalf of North Tyneside Council and in association with the local Business Chamber, People & Places conducted stakeholder surveys of local town centre businesses and customers. The survey findings are being used to decide future priorities that will help local people and businesses get more out of their town centre. The findings will be discussed widely with local community groups and businesses as part of deciding future priorities for the town centre.
The local business survey received 148 detailed responses from town centre traders. The North Shields town centre users surveys received 319 responses from customers who are very familiar with the town centre.
Recovery to revitalisation in North Shields town centre
To learn more about the work that has gone in to planning the town centre’s revitalisation, you can watch this 5 minute introductory video presentation on recovery to revitalisation in North Tyneside’s town centres.
To see a summary of the survey findings for North Shields and get a sense of the next steps leading from this, you can watch a five minute video on North Shields town centre recovery and revitalisation.
You can read an overview of the wider approach being taken across North Tyneside in ‘Reopening High Streets Safely’ section amongst the wide range of links to relevant resources on North Tyneside Council’s COVID-19 resources page. You can also visit the page on this web site that provides further national and local background information on planning North Tyneside’s town centre recovery.
Complementing the North Shields masterplan
This ongoing recovery and revitalisation work seeks to complement and add to bold proposals already identified in the North Shields master plan approved by North Tyneside Council in January 2021. The masterplan recognises the unique challenges and opportunities facing North Shields and aims to transform the town centre and riverside into an environment where people choose to live, work and spend their leisure time.
There are a number of different long-term projects included as part of the master plan, including :
- Public realm improvements at Bedford St and Saville St
- Northumberland Square redevelopment
- Howard Street Cultural Quarter
- Riverside Embankment walkway
National guidance on town centre recovery
For up-to-date information on how town partnerships can respond to the COVID-19 crisis, keep an eye the beyond COVID-19 page of this web site, which has recently featured posts on tracking national trends in adapting for recovery.
